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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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